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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The only people that seem to care are the parents of kids who have more difficult symptoms/experiences. [/quote]

I’m not sure that’s quite true. I got diagnosed recently as an adult… I’m very high functioning (have a doctorate, high paying career, etc) but have struggled socially forever and sought a diagnosis after pretty much realizing it for myself a few years back. My mother refuse to accept I have autism because her vision of autism is the very high needs, low functioning type… [/quote]

I have some questions, if you don’t mind, about your diagnosis as an adult because I have a close relative whom I have reason to think might be on the spectrum. I’m wondering how you went about getting a diagnosis and how, or if, it is helping you in your day to day life to have the diagnosis. My relative is an adult and having some struggles in general, so I was wondering if a diagnosis would possibly open up some avenues of support or help for him. 
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